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Carolah, thy happy love No jealous dduto, m> pang can prove; Thy generous lord is kind as brave— ' H« loves the bard and scorns the slave ; Aud f'harlotte deigns to hear thy lays ; And pays thee not with thoughtless praise ; With flowery wreaths the cup is crowned: The frolic laugh, the dance goes round 'The Hall of fihftllsthe merry throng Deifiand thy mirth, awake the song ; Hei»e chocs wake-to catch the strain And sweetly give it back again. Then, happy baril! awake thy Are, r Awake ihe heart siring* of thy lyre,— Invoice thy muse—thy YmiSe ippears But robjd in sorrow, bathed in tears i No blithesome tale, alas;! she Wis, \ No glories of the 'Hall of Shells,' ■ No joy she whispers to thy lays. No note of love, no tone of praise But to tliy leading thought she shows The forms of Eriu's future \Vses ; wayward fates that crown tht slave Thut mar the wise and eru«h ihe brave— The tyrant's fit) vn, the patriot's, doom, The mother's tear, the warrior's tomb, ia vain would mirth inspire thy eOng, 'Grief heaves thy breast ami claims thy tongue; Thyjstraip from joy to sadness The bard would siuile, tli> prophet mourns ! *- mm THE VICTORY ©FA FORLORN IIOPE. Ouo morning Mark Deyiue found a nolo waitiiig fot* him on his office a node without a crest, or monogram) or painted device; tho paper pure white, ll»ick t satin smooth, laintly and enrious ly peiTuiiMJilv wftli the mingled odor of violets and liaiikinccil'se. Tho hand writing was easy, with the ease of cbn stunt, yet careless practice, and the sig nature that of a woman lining vapidly to tame and wcrJth tipoil the ladder of her Splendid mind and Arduous, well-directed labor; lie had known .her well three years before, when &he had come, alone, aud unaided, fo'plirsuo her feareb'r in the busy city. They had met at a. pleasant boarding-house, where there Was really a home el eme lit, which called forth the kindly feelings ol its inmates iu their in tercourse. lie had touud'htt'r alWays bright, agreeable, ready. ot-*peech, full of resource —a companion much to be' desired fn the jeufor£cd intimacy of a transient Abode: When she had found hei' lbvel And taken hold, she sent for her mother, and went to her own house,and', gradually) tliejj had drifted apart. He hud heard of Tier lilte, more and mote frequently,- and had partly resdlVed to seek her oil! and renew their friendship. Struggles and success had separated them, but with her, as With him, he felt sure the memory of the Old days was a pleasant Onei and A return of tbein full of pleasant hopes. Now, she sent for him. The few lines of the note ran thus: t.•..„ . , . . May 1 ask you, Mr. Devine, to call oil nle stt my house on Wednesday or Thursday evening of this week? I will not detain you long, and you will find, before you leave, that you have greatly obliged * SELMA D. BIKNEI". All*. Devine sat a moment balancing the note on his finger. .Then ho dashed of! an ahswcrj and sent it by the boy. On Wednesday evening—in Jdno aud perfec' I—he was 9hown iuto the dliniy liglited, exquisitely appointed parlor of a house far reirtoVpd from the the tiuy abode iu which he tlad seen her last. A strange sense of unreal yet familiar sUtroit:idings came over liim; It wa9 like a contused dream. sho beauty, the luxury, the'qaiet elegance were hitherto unknown in any thodght he ever had of her, yet, at Once and forever, .they be came a pal*t of her to bios. •It is rediculotts!' he exclaimed, Stand ing before the mantel mirror iu its carved and massive frame, aud looking at him* self with a puzzled air. 'But 1 could swear I would have known the room for hers anywhere.' Ho started. She had come noiselessly in, and he saw, reflect ed, her pale face, aud fine, clear* dark eyes over his shoulder. She was not smiting, but an expression of infinite, sweet still joy stt uck him as ho turned to her, •You are very good, Mr. Deviue,' she said, holding odt her hand. 'liemetn bering your habits of old, I scarcely ex pected you would be at liberty upon tho instant* Had you really no engagement for this eveaing?' He laughed, aud flushed. 'The old days, Miss Birney, Werd long ago. lam not quite so eager iu the pur suit—ol pleasure, shall I say?' 'lt were truer, perhftps) to call it by Another name,' she said, 'since the sport was often very like the boys and the frogs* and the pleasure all on one side. Sit down* and tell me, to begiu with* what became of tho dark little beauty I left you raying about?' 'She—' Mark paused, looked doubtful, caught her eye, with its subtle gleam cf mirth aud answered, hurriedly, 'She is GRAHAM, N. C., MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1881. married, 1 think. Yes, 1-Am quite sure *Ol iU But I hare not heard ol her for a year.' 'Yet I thought that really, the Move ol yOnrJife.' Has it not found you yot? No!' to he shook his head in comical de pression, I must spare you. llcw easily one (alls iuto old JiabitP, and takes up another's life where one laid it down) Tell me all about yohraelf before I enter upon tho object -of our mating. Tell me everything, as you used.' She asked it easily enough, but he found it impossible to comply.y The pale face and the dark eyes, the small white hand aud its dell beaVy ring: ot barbaric gold were the same he had studied iii his hours of idle chatter and half-romance, hall-confidence. But there 'vas something more here than of old. The selt'-possession, tho sense ol power exerted and acknowledged, tho graceful poiso ol the stalely little tig'ttrevtho peV* feet yet unique, tusfe of the yet cosily toilet, were new to the Scltna Birney he had known aud counted a •first rate friend.' He was asca to wo tbeir, spoiled and ptette'd by them As he had ever been> but to-night there was an Unknown field before him, and he knew it. To pour out as he-used All sorls of confidences, rhapsodies-, confessions and exeuses, was a thing impossible, indeed. There was in his hostess a hidden power that moved him to stl-ange irtaw desil-cs aud aspirations, that appealed at once to tho higher nature he had almost ceased to think of && his; that Awoke him to eaVnestnelis and- sell-Vespect in a way that thrilled him. In the conversation that followed he WAS at his best. SltilN* fully, steadily, she led him on from one topic to another, never directly torching upon Ins own lift, but drawing out his opinions, flashing light Into his thoughts, putting into words halMonrted resolves, rendering Clearer And clearer fair, yet stern* aspects of duty Against which hn • had often closed his eyes. And alwAvs, It was himSelfj not his companion, who, apparfenily prompted speech and en» uobled thought. An exhilAl'ation of ■mind; such Jlß. he bad not . known for years; pure and exalted, gtafr Upon him, and was evident in his sparkling, fear* jess eye, his animated words, his full *ofl resonant voice. Miss Birney sank iuto the embrace of her bamboo chaise* lounge and watched him eagcHy,bk'eaJli l > lessly, dcSpaiHngly, with'glofring-eyes and.quivering lips. When, he ceased there was silonce. Miss Birney roused herself and Bat upright.. ■ 'I promise uot to d&taiki yoil,' she Baid, in clear voice} that he kuew man be the re nit of an effort for self-control, atld at which ho woudered. 'I- must keep tiiy word and proceed to explain iny motives lor requesting lifi* interview. You d) uot know theitt; Aud you will, doUbtliess, find them a surprise aud shock. 1 intend to be perfectly frank with yon. Let me ask one faVor of ybtu Do uot speak to me until I have told you all. Pro'mise hie that I' •l promise}' said ho, gravely And bnefly, awed by her manner, her pallor, and the palhelic sadndss of her eyes. 3hb beiit her head a mouigut ou her hand and ho saw it trembled. Then she raised it suddenly, looked him fall iu the byes and said: 'ln less than three Mouths I shall be in my gfave. Unless I am restoi-od to health by a miriolo; there is no hope of reprieve. 1 have known it cow three mdiUhs and two vtrocks, aud am used to the thought almost i I have niade All ar rangements as tar as is possible. I am gathering up tho loose ends and frayed* out purposes day by dayj iu the eflorts to leaye my lift-work perfected as far as it has gone. There is not mdcli to regret in taking leave of all. Except for the happiuess I never had, I cannot idonrn,' She paused, as thodgllt choosing the words wherewith to proceed. Mindful of Ills promise bo sat silent and horror struck studying her face, ller eyes had fallen} And he saw ft stlddeu faint* swift color flash lntd ber pAllol* as she thought. 'The happiness I never bad I' she re* pcated, softly. 'Mine has been the sad dest life possible for a nature such as miue I have stood always at the gatti of Paradise, dumb and chained} while others passed in before my eyjs to wasto the fruits for which I hungered and tbirated j to trample on the beauty that mocked for ever my longing eyesj to do stroy wantonly the temple upon which I prayed night add day to be allowed to labor in its building up. I hate been poor-Mfiley poor, I wanted the plainest necessaries oi life, aud yet my tastes Aud my desires eotild only hate been satisfied by the most refined, the daintiest ol art's productions. That was mortiflcalicu of fleab aud spirit. It was a long-drawn agony. Aud it is ended wbeu it is too late. 1 b*ve been ill and in pain so many years, that I forget the yery sensation of rest and ease: and all the tiino having boen Sternly, unflinch ingly, lightly forbidden the quiet and the absence of toil that wottlil have made n.y burden lighted. I have the lOUdost nature and tho most passionately tender be irt, and it has uever known One thrill ot happy love. agoui2itig, de fiant, I havo reached the very verge ot thai world,-respect toVwhicli>oi% rather, the proud dctoriniuatiou that it should respect me, would linvo kept mo silent as 1 held any or lot in it. Tlieio is nothing now to hold me beck from ask iiigfor th« one tiring ou earth precious to me beyond all words—f mean—your UK'WBtfB, ' . ' t in i»; A silence, dttmb as the stars of heaven, 101 l upon them. To neither of them, conl'usod and palpitating with hope, fear, surprise-, passion, was it a dark ami hopeless inoiftent. There was iu its myßterions shadow taint glim mers and sparkles ot life that ineaut one knew not what. Murk bent for ward, and laid his hand ou hers firmly, tenderly-, yet gei>tly, in its stength. She lilted it to her check like a 'child. "You always said you would like to hold my hand,' alio said brokenly. '1 know you liked me, aud I thought— l thought you were so kind you would not inind >loin,' stuh a little tliLig for me. Ido njt ask much, do I?' 'I will do Anything I cau for you— anything 1 I am truly grieved—l am more sorry for this than I cau tell you.' 'Thauk you,' she said, simply. *|t will- AJOII bo over} and I 'do not 6Are', if you will only come to me uow And then> when uo one else has a claim ou jou.' 'I will eome as often as you say. There is no one who can havo a stronger claim. They aro all newer fritinds tliAtt yoil arts.' Tlile happy nature, crushed, wearied, breaking ttowu under tho lot shb bad uot depibted darkly enough, rose blithe ly to a gl6aui of snusiiiue. There was something inexpressibly arch iu the flash of her eye as she repeated, iu a tone of inflidte expression: AU\ aud still the their name iA le ttiou?' 'Yes,' lie sftit*,'gtav'ely;'and I thAuk God} Selma, no nearer} no foore limited Bond than a legidn of light ooquolries binds me now. I am free, dear and honored friend, to do your will.' 'Oh, Markt' said she) 'and I thank God you meet me Come to me, when you I have two mouths yet belore the end, begins-. After lhat'—slitt pattsfcd and shuddered—'after that I will have done with all but the pains of death. You \jrlll nSvef regret that yttu helped me to meet theiu by all ihe strength that only happy hours can give dsi' The tiny tilo£k oil the uiantol chimed tho lioun 'I must not keep yon longer}' sho said, 'or y«ti will codut my promise ns nothing. But I could not help it, 'aua I trust >ou have uot been very much bored. 1 ( 1 have had a most strangely sad and happy evening,' lie answered, as he rose. *1 do not know why} but I feel another man from the Mark Deviue of two hours ago.' *Tell me oue thing} Are you sorry you eame V 'I am not,' he replied, decisively, hold ing iu his both her trembling hands, aud lookiilg down into her uplifted eyes un til they sank beneath his gone. 'Good uight,' she said, 'aud come again eoort.' 'Good night,' ho Answered, 'and I will be here— to*-morrow V 'lt you care to come.' ,Theu it will be to-morrow,' And it was. Mark i)eviiib went home iu a whirl of emotions. What had hap pened to him? What change bad come over her 1 Was it pity lhat moved him to such iufluite tenderness for her? How drdadfdl the of death taking ber out of his life I Two mouths and two weeks before thoso wonderfnl sweet byes should be closed for eter j What a voice she had 1 He could hear it when he chose, dwelling with such pathos on those words! 'The happiness I never bftd.' Then the shuddering horror of ,that sentence. 'lt was a long-drawn agouy'; the pitiful regret of, 'And it is only ended when it is too late'; or most sweet remembrance ot allr—the sinking and tremor of the passion—stirred do fiance iuto, 'The oue thing on earth precious to ire beyond all words—l mean—your presence,' He started as be said it over to himself. Con!d it— oodid it mean all it was capable of ex pressing t'oiu her Hps? Had she loved blm all Ibis time witb a love sufficient to prom p (his action on uer part( •As I live!' he exclaimed, 'it never struck me in that light when she spoke. WhAt did I think? l'hat hlie still liked me, as she used to say, better than any man she kuew/ that, in the tear and Sad ness of her past aud future, she thought of what she used to eall my sunshiny and found relief in it} that our old friendship had simply grown deeper and leas frivolous as we learned to think liigber thoughts. But, how much more she might mean by the same words, ller love Would be a wonderful thing! Here was a man who had it ouce, aud 1 thought always he would never lose to Bn if he has?' Over and over he Vocallcd thei* past, weighing each word and look aud tone of the >ours goirt; by against iho ever* moving memory ot the lioirir just ended, It wus wonderful howinaiiy things he could bring forth from tlie shallows to confront the light. Sometimes he (bought ho grasped a ne.v meaning Iu 1 sentences spoken, and torgotteu by him iit I lie time. Sometimes he recalled words umt careless actiofts of heirs that turned s\\\:h fancies into irritations at his o.vn lolly. But make what he would of it, lie could think of uothing else than Selma Birney until he piesented himself belore her at tho earliest parinissible hour the next evening. This time he watbhted the door eagerly, sud saw h'jr come floating down the long staircase anil through the enriaiued arch all in whiife.and bcarcc less colorless ' She mot him with a timid air in spins of her cordial greeting, aud during Ihe wliolo visit was so FaV removed, in her pteasaut graco and cheterfutuess, iroin the agitated woman of the previous oveuing that he could not recur to the thoughts he ha I nervously com bat led all the day. She was certainly cbArin- I iug. ller conversational potters had always been fine, and study, practice, tho desire to please those "superior to herself iu years and honors, hAd sd im proved them as to render her the rival ol'theniiuh Vaunted 'talkers' of his*. tory. There wAs about her, moreover, the witchery of pel'BoiiAl attraction some woineH possess to the never-ending rt>ns fusion and ruin of men, anil others—a gilted anil glorious .exception few in \ number—make use ot to lead Ihfeirt on to tho best of which they aro cApable. be near her was pleasant !:i itsejf> Mark lelt.« lie left her, pleased, With him* self aud her) elated he knew not Why, and hoping-, .be knew not What, It w>u|d be a needless task to track Mark Devine through the slow advauco ot the two months he counted, at last bout* by hour. Daily ho grew in strength and tenderness, iu noblouess of thought and pufr) ambition as the wonderful nature of this woman opened before him. in ouo or their daMiast interviews she had begged that nothing might bd Said of the luture, *1 have said all I need to mako you understand, bet we be softitt thing more than a ilurnel house mem ory when ull is oyer for u»; There is another side to'death, Mark I That - will fit itself naturally to be the best life Ire can live hero.' From that time no dU rect allusion to her approaching death was oyer made, bat iu a thousand and ouo nameless ways he was aware tlikt the thought or it was OtiVer absent from her uiind, and that- shetconstantly label ed aud planu'ed with it iu vain. Yet she seemed very, very happy. A quiet look ot sweetiifeM ahd maimer greW up on her, a charm that every one felt lighted' her eye aud resled oh ber lip wiih each smile. Aud Mark Devine loved her ttith a very agony of loVe. it tore his gay proud heatt with .storms ot passionate sorrow when away from her) aud sent him hungering and de spairing to learn the joy of her presence anew, and add yet keeiier paugs to the conspiousuoes of bis approach iu g wreck. * The last day oPthe two moulht canlc aud passed. The last day of the two weeks that were to bave seen the fend was over* The full three months had drilled iuto the abyss of time} and still Selma Birney' lived 1 . Moro than that tho color had' come intp her soft cheeks, and stieugth she had not knowu for years iuto her fair round llmbß. Mark} trembling lu hope, was shocked to find u shadow of another sort'falling upon lii& path. Uuinis'akably she bad changed towards biin. Their elosd and happy iute'reourse was sadly marred by a re serve ho strove in vaiu to surmount. At last, iu a passion ot hurt feelings, disappointed hopes And vague tortures, he burst out oue evening t 'Selma) lean bear it uo longer. I must speak in spile of your wish. What has happeuod? Jfow that I almost dare to hope) now thit yon have been spared to me even a little longer, oh, nly dar ling, what has turned our— into pain to you?' ■ ■' , Sho did not speak) bilt lib rfftW her knit her fingers in a close cla9p, and"he felt her treble as he leaned upon her chair 'Listen to citf) tlifen, siilce ybh will not speak out I' be cried, anaoit .angrily, 'ln these mouths I bavo ccmo to love Ipn as uever a man loved wdman—yes! am sure of Jt, for mover did difth learii the sweetest of lessons with fnch ft fate impending aud unatoidable. 1 hate not dared to tell you lest I disturb your sd much needed calmness, bat I cannot) 1 cannot bear it iu silencb. Unless >oa hate me it cannot pain yon to know 1 love yon. And, oh, Sejma, yon do nat, yon sorely do not bate me—yon must love me a little. Then she rose np quickly, aud tilrned towards him flushing, paling) trembling in tears and latighter, and crying, soft ly* 'Oh, Mark, Mark, why did ydu not tell mesoouer? How could you.help it? How could you keop it? For I love you —1 love yod with my Whole heart., aud 1 am not to die, after all/ There is a goodly nnnlber ot people lu this world who wilt conjecture at once what was done upou such an avow al. There is no oue oat of heaven, per* haps, who can realize what was felt. Wben Mark Devine folded ber to hia Rassionate,(Bd long tort tired heart, when e looked into her sweet face, with nt> keen arrow df rankling tear tearing the depths o£bis love, thore were no words to tell hishappiness. Fdr ber, she gave , one long slgb ot perfect cohteut and rest ed. •Yod do not ask me what has taken away my certainty of doatb,' che said • [Contimiidort TourSv Pag*.] - - JN O. 23. "Let KiVilry with fury fnme and fret. O.i North Carolina's trade our aim If get!" 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